奇妙的神恩-第7章
1月6日 与属世的国度不同
奇妙的神恩-第7章
Unlike Earthly Kingdoms, January 6
奇妙的神恩-第7章
“又说:上帝的国,我们可用什么比较呢?可用什么比喻表明呢”(可4:30)?{AG 14.1}[1]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it??Mark 4:30.{AG 14.1}[1]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
基督发现属世的国度已经败坏。撒但从天上被驱逐之后,就在地上竖起他叛逆的旗帜,千方百计把人引诱到他的旗帜之下。……他的目的是建立一个由他自己的法律来统治,由他自己的资源来经营的国度,对上帝保持独立。他已取得了很大的成就,以致基督降世要建立国度时,祂看着人间的政权说:“上帝的国,我们可以用什么比较呢?”民间没有什么组织可用来与之相比。……{AG 14.2}[2]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
Christ found the kingdoms of the world corrupt. After Satan was expelled from heaven, he erected his standard of rebellion on this earth, and sought by every means to win men to his standard.... His purpose was to establish a kingdom which would be governed by his own laws, and carried on with his own resources, independent of God; and so well did he succeed, that when Christ came to the world to establish a kingdom, He looked upon the governments of men, and said, “Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God?” Nothing in civil society afforded Him a comparison....{AG 14.2}[2]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
基督的使命与工作,与当时风行的不义和压迫形成了鲜明的对照。……祂所计划的政权完全不用武力。祂的子民不受任何压制。……祂的来临不是以凶残暴君的身份,而是以人子的身份。祂不是要以铁权来征服列国,而是要“传好信息给谦卑的人”,“医好伤心的人,报告被掳的得释放,被囚的出监牢”,“安慰一切悲哀的人”(赛61:1-2)。祂作为神圣的恢复者来到,将天上丰富充足的恩典带给被压制和受蹂躏的人类,使堕落败坏的人靠着祂的能力,得以与上帝的性情有分。……{AG 14.3}[3]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
In striking contrast to the wrong and oppression so universally practised were the mission and work of Christ.... He planned a government which would use no force; His subjects would know no oppression.... Not as a fierce tyrant did He come, but as the Son of man; not to conquer the nations by His iron power, but “to preach good tidings unto the meek;” “to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;” “to comfort all that mourn” (Isaiah 61:1, 2). He came as the divine Restorer, bringing to oppressed and downtrodden humanity the rich and abundant grace of Heaven, that by the power of His righteousness, man, fallen and degraded though he was, might be a partaker of divinity....{AG 14.3}[3]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
基督教导说:祂的教会是一个属灵的国度。祂自己是“和平之君”(赛9:6),是祂教会的元首。祂以神性寓于人性之中向世人显现。祂使命的伟大目的,是要作世界的赎罪祭,藉着流血,为全人类成就救赎的大功。我们的救主耶稣,以时时体恤我们软弱的心,时时垂听受苦人类哀呼的耳朵,时时准备拯救灰心绝望之人的手,“周流四方行善事”(徒10:38)。{AG 14.4}[4]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
Christ taught that His church is a spiritual kingdom. He Himself, “the Prince of peace,” is the head of His church. In His person humanity, inhabited by divinity, was represented to the world. The great end of His mission was to be a sin-offering for the world, that by the shedding of blood an atonement might be made for the whole race of men. With a heart ever touched with the feelings of our infirmities, an ear ever open to the cry of suffering humanity, a hand ever ready to save the discouraged and despairing, Jesus, our Saviour, “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38)....{AG 14.4}[4]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
基督国度的公民,都要在品格与性情上表现祂。(RH.1896,8.18){AG 14.5}[5]
奇妙的神恩-第7章
And all who are members of the kingdom of Christ will represent Him in character and disposition.7{AG 14.5}[5]
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